Overview

Diabetes and Pregnancy: A Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Type 1, Type 2, or Gestational Diabetes by David A. Sacks

Diabetes and Pregnancy is a comprehensive guide for women with Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes. Combining and updating the content from both Diabetes and Pregnancy: What to Expect and Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect, this newly revised volume contains all the information needed for a woman to plan, conceive, and deliver a healthy baby. Meal planning, exercise, insulin therapy, and monitoring are covered. Other subjects related to pregnancy are also discussed, such as the different stages of an unborn baby’s development, what tests to expect during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and birth control.

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About the Author

Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

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Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

First Chapter

Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

Table of Contents

Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

Reading Group Guide

Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

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Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

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Dr. David A. Sacks is a certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who for more than 30 years was Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Bellflower, California. A long-standing contributor to the medical community and many professional organizations, Dr. Sacks received the 2008 Norbert Freinkel Award from the Council on Pregnancy and Women’s Reproductive Health of the American Diabetes Association.

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